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Fielding Questions
Published April 18, 2025
The Fielding Questions podcast is a collaboration between AgCountry Farm Credit Services and the Red River Farm Network. In this update, AgCountry Vice President of Succession and Retirement Russ Tweiten talks about the importance of having a succession plan. Click…Fields Graying Off and Ready to Go
Published April 18, 2025
Field activity is picking up in the Red River Valley. "There's some sugarbeets going in; there's some guys getting their fields worked.; there is fertilizer getting spread," said Nick Salentine, business rep, BASF. "I think the further west you go outside…Research Will Feel Impact of USDA Workforce Reduction
Published April 18, 2025
The size of the USDA workforce is being trimmed back through firings and potential office closures. There are also reports that up to 16,000 USDA employees have accepted deferred resignation offers and will be gone at the end of the…Working Capital Better Than Expected
Published April 18, 2025
Going into spring, the ag economic situation is "a tale of two farms." Bell Bank Senior Vice President and Director of Agribusiness Development Lynn Paulson says livestock producers are on firmer footing than crop-only farmers. "If you're in the livestock business,…Neutral-to-Slightly Bearish COF Report
Published April 18, 2025
USDAS’s March Cattle on Feed report showed 11.6 million head of cattle in the nation’s feedlots as of April 1. That is down two percent from a year ago. Placements were up five percent from last year at 1.84 million…AGCO Wins Patent Case
Published April 18, 2025
AGCO won a patent dispute for its Momentum planters. A Brazilian company, Stara, challenged the validity of the AGCO patent. A ruling from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied that petition.Underground CO2 Storage Reviewed by ND Supreme Court
Published April 18, 2025
The North Dakota Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday in a case that could impact the state’s carbon sequestration project. The Northwest Landowners Association is suing the State of North Dakota and the State Industrial Commission over a law that…‘100% Confident’
Published April 18, 2025
After meeting with the Italian prime minister in the White House, President Trump said he is 100 percent confident there will be a trade deal between the U.S. and Europe. This was the first face-to-face meeting with a European leader…ESA Decision Welcomed
Published April 18, 2025
A decision to review and revise the Endangered Species Act is being praised by North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring. Goehring said if the new regulations are implemented, it will protect landowner rights, allow farmers to use critical crop protection…